Question

Assume that the variables x and y are inversely related. If k = 18, what is the value of y for each of the following points? Be sure and record your data to be used in the following problem. x y k 1 18 2 18 3 18 6 18 9 18 18 18

Answer 1

x 1 2 3 6 9 18

y 18 9 6 3 2 1

k 18 18 18 18 18 18

Explanation:

From the question,
`x` and
`y` are inversely related.

`x\propto (1)/(y)`

`x= (k)/(y)`

Since
`k=18`,

`x= (18)/(y)`

`y= (18)/(x)`

Setting the different values of
`x`,

At
`x= 1`,
`y= (18)/(1)=18`.

At
`x= 2`,
`y= (18)/(2)=9`.

At
`x= 3`,
`y= (18)/(3)=6`.

At
`x= 6`,
`y= (18)/(6)=3`.

At
`x= 9`,
`y= (18)/(9)=2`.

At
`x= 18`,
`y= (18)/(18)=1`.